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Rounding out HTC’s new trio of Smart Devicesis the HTC P3350 (others: Vox, Advantage) .  The P3350 is the most basic of the trio with no QWERTY keyboard.  The device does however have a touchscreen, and an 8-way trackball and scroll wheel for easy navigation.  It also has microSD, stereo… Continue Reading »

In addition to the Vox, HTC also took the wraps off of the HTC Advantage, which is an rebranded version of the HTC Athena.  The Advantage is kind of a hybrid device looking like a smartphone, PDA and laptop all in one.  The Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition… Continue Reading »

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it appears that the AutoSpies rumor of iPhone integration into the new BMW 7-series is a hoax - well the image is anyways.  Knowing that I could find the source image on Google Images, I searched for “BMW navigation” and… Continue Reading »

At 3GSM today, HTC officially took the wraps off of the new S710 - AKA HTC Vox.  The Windows Mobile 6 Standard-powered Vox not only has the classic HTC slide-out QWERTY keyboard, but also the more traditional T9 multi-tap.  Oh, and if that isn’t enough input methods for you, it… Continue Reading »

In an interview with CNET, Symantec CEO John Thompson said that he’s in no hurry to switch to Microsoft’s Windows Vista.  When Thompson was asked if he has installed vista yet, he made the following statement: “I see no need for it for what I do online today. The machine… Continue Reading »

Finally realizing that integrating instant messaging with email is a success, Yahoo has decided to build Yahoo Messenger into Yahoo Mail.  Starting yesterday, the company began rolling out the service to select users, and plan to fully deploy it over the next serveral months.  As you Gmail / Google Talk… Continue Reading »

Motorola is making its presence felt at this year’s 3GSM.  Among the devices they’ve introduced this week is the SLVR L9.  The L9, which follows the SLVR L7 in the company’s lineup, is a GSM phone with GPRS/EDGE class 10 data, and now has even more of a focus on… Continue Reading »

As you can imagine, LG is getting quite a few iPhone-related questions from the press.  The new LG Prada phone was released in the shaddows of Apple’s iPhone in January, and to this point, it’s unclear who copied whom - or if there was any copying at all.  LG’s Head… Continue Reading »

When Microsoft announced that they were going to have a separate DRM encryption for Zune than PlaysForSure last year, we figured that meant the end PlaysForSure.  Actually, they still rolling out new DRM systems based on PFS - probably an attempt for the PFS folks to keep their jobs.  The… Continue Reading »

Want to extend your MacBook’s battery life for extended use away from a power source? FastMac’s new product, the TruePower is great to pack into your bag for long plane trips. The TruePower is available in black and white to match your MacBook, and they will retail for $99.99 -… Continue Reading »